Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-26
CITY CoUNCEY.

CITY CoUNCEE..
The fret meeting ofthe City Council, since
the summer recess Was held last night. AS
has been the case Of late years, no called
meetings were held during the vacation.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
President Strauss presided, aud ali the
members were present
After the reading Of the minutes OF the
las meeting jury, tho committees were
cal ed for reports, when
NJ Bryant, hom the Committee on
streets introduced resolution providing
,hsI the sum &c Ave hundred dollars, or 10
much the.roi us may be necessary, be ap.
propriated for the purpose Of having map
made for the grading OF streets il the north.
western portion of The city, making King
street Inc dividing liue on the south and Co
lumbus on the north and west. Mr.. B. ex-
,,laiued the purpose Of the committee 4
nuisance in the shape of improper drainage
had existed in the northwestern portion Of
The city for years, and the committee had
concluded that il was useless 10 be eXpend-
ing mouey on Henry street, for instance,
nGti some Iiue Of grating wero established,
u, at some othr! day, "hen such grade shall
have been established, The entire work would
have 10 be gore over again.
Mr. Lsmbdin didn't see any utility 10 be-
ginning the line on Columbus s,.eet, aud
suhiecfing property owners TO considerable
expense, when the lice could BE made to be
gin on Patrick street. which womb answer
every purpose for the end il view. He
moved that Patric!s street iEs!eao Of Coiunl-
bus be inserted III the resolution.
Considerable debate followed, MI Lamb
din insisting on his amendment and Messrs.
BRYANT and Aguew taVoriDg The resolution
a. offered. The amendment Has rejected
and The rsso,u ION adopted.
Mr.. McK.lZ . offered resolution pro
vdug that the Committee on Light De in
slructed in future when making out their
annual reports To omit the item ''u1collecJ
ed bills on hand" He said that for many
wears the committee had been reporting az
collected bills amounting sometimes to
Sc 900. at others to 81 900 ard IS, Geo aud the
amount seemed to be increasing annual
". The speaker had had an interview with
the Clerk of the Gas Works ana ihst official
was unable to produce any bills or books to
show such Indebtedness. Now il was use
less TO be reporting mythical bills which in
reality have no existence year size. yeH.,
He presented rather gloomy rictuze OF the
condition Of the Gas Works, saving inany
repairs were needed and severa! debts were
cllDeing to the institution. TIE present
management. however, was doing very we!i,
though the treasury OF the city would prob
ably ective but little from be works tais
yes..
The resolution, after soue debate, Yves re-
ferred to the Committee On Light.
The other business transacted WAS Of ii
routine character and occasionod no debate,
and at about O'Clock the Board adjonnad.
COMMON COUNCIL
The board resumed its session shortly ho
fore S o'clock, the attendance being excel
lent
The carly portion of the S. saion was cccu-
pied with The receipt and reference of appli.
cations for curling, gas light, etc.
The application of Mr.. T. ]. Fannon for
an extension of the Henry street sewer, led
to the explanation that Mr.. FaDnon had
bought tho vacant lot at the southeast cor
ner of Henry and Duke streets. opposite the
Midland depot. ana Was about to I'LL up the
lot The effect would be that unless the
sewer was continued its mouth would be
stopped, and the water thrown back. 1t
was stated that an extension OF ten feet of
The sewer would suffice, and the Superin
tendent of Police was directed to have the
WUTh uOuS.
After some further buscess,
Mr. Snoaden, explaining that the next
regular meeting would fall upon cleo
ton hight, moved that when the board adj
journ, it be to meet on Thursday, Nov. 10th,
aud the motion was agreed &c.
proposal to transfer the Pioneer Mills
to the city in payment Of back taxes due by
the Virginia Iron Ehipbuilding Company
WIS recaived and referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
communication frou the Aldermen en-
closiUg resolution 20 have ers ctcd in the
place OF the wooden she'd on the south side
of Tie gas woiks a bricil building of brick"
Was received. II is understood that this
bIiCk building is not TO be bnilt of wood.
The Aderniep's reference to Committee
on Light was agreed tc.
All the business was conducted with not
more than word or two OF discussion, and
the hca:d after short session, much of
which hsd been occupied in recess, adj
iourned.